Simon Cowell is paying tribute to one of his favorite contestants on America's Got Talent. @_nightbirde was such a bright inspirational light in all our lives.we must continue to live and learn from her words and lyrics. Life doesnt always give breaks to those that deserve itbut we knew that already. On February 19th, Nightbirde's family andThe Nightbirde Foundationreleased her debut album,It's OK. "It is with the deepest heartache that we confirm that after a four-year battle with cancer, Jane Marczewski, known to many of you as Nightbirde, passed away on February 19th 2022. Hollywood Life, Latest Hollywood Celebrity & Entertainment News. Jane Baker Holland passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, surrounded by love, at the VNA Hospice of Indian River County in Vero Beach, Fla. Jane lived a wonderful 103 years of life. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Show host Terry Crews shared a tribute to the star on Instagram: "We are saddened to learn about @_nightbirde's Passing. "Jane truly understood the beauty of life and the importance of living each day as it is given to us. It is with the deepest heartache that we confirm that after a four-year battle with cancer, Jane Marczewski, known to many of you as Nightbirde, passed away on February 19th 2022, they said. Judge Simon Cowellwas moved by Nightbirde's performance and perseverance, and itearned the singer his coveted Golden Buzzer. The family of America's Got Talent singer Jane Marczewski said that the 31-year-old has passed away from cancer. It's been a year since one ofAGT's most unforgettable Contestants, Jane "Nightbirde" Marczewski, passed away, but her legacy lives on. She was 31. We must continue to live and learn from her words and lyrics. Those who knew her, enjoyed her larger-than-life personality and sense of humor. The singer passed away on Sunday (Feb. 20), TMZ reports. The Zanesville, OH, native earned a judges standing ovation and the NBC shows sought-after Golden Buzzer with her audition performance of an original song, Its Okay in June. A source with direct knowledge "What a miracle that the pain Ive walked through can be reworked into beauty that makes people all over the world open their eyes wider.". ", "Later that year, I suffered a catatonic mental breakdown where I did not speak, or eat or move from bed for three months. With traditional chemotherapy treatment the doctors are hopeful they can extend Janes life by up to 3 1/2yrs. "What was so special about Jane, in my opinion, was she was always optimistic. Its my life. In her August 3 Instagram message announcing her departure from the show, Marczewski wrote. Sharing my heart with the world on AGT has been an honor and a dream come true. Im getting a little better. Proceeds from album sales will go to The Nightbirde Foundation, an organization she and her brother, Mitch Marczewski, launched to help raise funds for breast cancer treatment. "You know, she typifies, I think, what the Golden Buzzer, like you said, is all about. A source with direct knowledge tells us the phenom singer passed away Saturday after months of receiving treatment for the disease which had spread to her lungs, spine and liver. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. I thought, Man, this is something that she would have wanted to do, said Mitch. ", In a virtual interview aired on the show in the same month, Marczewski said, "It was beautiful to see the world welcome that song into their own dark night," adding, "I'm overwhelmed by it. We, her family, are devastated by her passing and unimaginable loss," the Marczewski family said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE. Our Condolences goes to her Closest Family & Friends in [this] difficult time. Given Jane's love of colour, if you wish to add a colourful element to your funeral outfit, please do so. Our Condolences goes to her Closest Family & Friends in such of This difficult time. Its all real: the joy and the pain. JANE PELTON OBITUARY. While speaking to former hostChris Cuomo, Nightbirde revealed her latest diagnosis and opened up about the "pain of giving up. Thats what Ive been doing and Im really proud about the stuff I am working on and my voice is getting there, she said at the time. Honestly, things have been pretty brutal, she wrote on Jan. 11. She was the daughter of the We Love you, Nightbirde .". Obviously, she got a green light to move on -- and made it to the quarterfinals. She was 31. We're on the way.". It was the first of three reoccurring cancer diagnoses. To me to you to us. Rest in peace, Jane. Our Condolences goes to her Closest Family & Friends in such of This difficult time. 12 Partner, Allegedly Raced UGA Assistant Before Fatal Crash, 2023 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. She said: "I did get a scan result back and a bunch of stuff that was there has now disappeared, and a bunch of the really big stuff has gone down in size. ", What did Nightbirde's family say, continued, Theyconcludedwith: "As you all can imagine, the outpouring of love and support for JANE is massive. All rights reserved. Life sets up false choices sometimes. Updated: 12:52 PM EST February 21, 2022. We won't post to any of your accounts without asking first, Americas Got Talent released a statement to Us regarding Nightbirdes death, stating, Your voice, your story, and your message touched millions. FOLLOW MORE IBT NEWS ON THE BELOW CHANNELS, IBT Fast Start - Let the best of International News come to you. The video featured Nightbirde laying in bed and talking about how important it is to embrace feelings of sadness and loss shortly before her tragic passing at age 31 on February 20, following a battle with breast cancer. She broke the news to her fans in an Instagram update saying, "Since my audition, my health has taken a turn for the worse and the fight with cancer is demanding all of my energy and attention. Her lasting legacy will be the gift of hope she gave to so many through her music and the strength she found in Jesus. Its okay. Jane Nightbirde Marczewski, a contestant on season 16 of Americas Got Talent, has died following a battle with cancer. A press statement calls the album a "reflection of her strength and the battle she was fighting in her own words. Her daughte The news of her death came as a shock to many, including the AGT judges who eventually gave her a standing ovation when she I am sending my love to her family. Rest in peace @nightbirde," judge Heidi Klum shared on her Instagram Story. Nightbirde said that shepicked the phrase"It's OK" since it's one she's found telling herself out loud a lot over the year. The singer's loved ones posted a video that Jane Marczewski posted about validating feelings of grief in a moving tribute to her. Rest In Peace, Jane," AGT shared on Instagram and Twitter. UPDATED with more statements and tributes: Jane Marczewski, the singer known as Nightbirde who found fame on Americas Got Talent last year and chronicled her battle with breast cancer on social media, died Sunday of the disease. It is with the deepest heartache that we confirm that after a four-year battle with cancer, Jane Marczewski, known to many of you as Nightbirde, passed away on February 19th 2022, they said. Let us not be blind to our own glory. "She made a huge impact on AGT and the world, her courage was incredible and her determination to fight this terrible illness was remarkable. Marczewski soared on Americas Got Talent in June 2021 with a heart-warming, golden buzzer-winning audition featuring her original song Its Okay. The singer revealed during the audition that she had a 2% chance of survival from cancer that had spread to her lungs, spine and liver. ", The AGT star shared a heartbreaking post before her death, revealing life was "pretty brutal.". We are saddened to learn about [Nightbirdes] Passing, AGT host Terry Crews wrote on Instagram. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. But this is a photo of myself from last week where I felt pretty, and alive, and awake, and human, and real. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, America's Got Talent star Jane Marczewski has passed away, Last August, Nightbirde revealed her cancer had 'taken a turn for the worse' as she stepped down from America's Got Talent finals, Nightbirde became a social media sensation for her performance of her song It's OK on AGT, Credit: Instagram/Nightbirde/Jane Marczewski, Last December, Nightbirde updated fans on her health battle, saying it was a 'miracle' to 'even be alive', A video of Nightbirde's performanceracked up over 30million views on YouTube, AGT star shared a heartbreaking post before her death, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Jane Nightbirde Marczewski of Americas Got Talent fame passed away on Feb. 20, 2022 after a trying battle with cancer. We love you so much, JANE! At the time, the performer opened up about being diagnosed with cancer in her lungs, spine and liver, adding, I have a two percent chance of survival, but two percent is not zero percent. All Rights Reserved. ", The singer concluded: "How rare a miracle it is to even be alive.". Afterwards, she was diagnosed again and again, and wrote on her blog, I have had cancer three times now, and I have barely passed thirty. Jane Ann Pelton, 76, of Findlay, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at home after an year-and-a-half battle with cancer. ", But this is a photo of myself from last week where I felt pretty, and alive, and awake, and human, and real., The performer concluded: I needed that. Nightbirde was given a two percent chance of survival after learning that her cancer had spread to her lungs, spine, and liver. The performer announced her exit from the AGT finals on Instagram in August, saying her health had deteriorated. "Two percent is something and I wish people knew how amazing it is. She was something special," judge Sofia Vergara shared on her Instagram Story. "Americas Got Talent" season 16 contestant Jane Marczewski, also known as Nightbirde, passed away after a long battle with cancer, her family confirmed. ", Nightbirde concluded: "Thank you for all your support, it means the world to me. Nightbirde, the singer whose breakout performance on "America's Got Talent" made her a fan favorite, died Monday at age 31 after battling cancer. Nightbirde withdrew from 'AGT' mid-season -- when she announced she'd be focusing on her health full-time. we must continue to live and learn from her words and lyrics. Web#Nightbirde for Twitter hashtag - Twstalker . Part of the a360media Entertainment Group. Her lasting legacy will be the gift of hope she gave to so many through her music and the strength she found in Jesus. 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